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Computer Science Book Summaries

Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2016
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
3.62
1k+
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2016 230 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Object-Oriented Software Construction
by Bertrand Meyer • 1988
Before running code, define the contract: how agreements between objects produce reliable software.
4.04
271
Object-Oriented Software Construction Summary
Object-Oriented Software Construction
Before running code, define the contract: how agreements between objects produce reliable software.
by Bertrand Meyer 1988 1296 pages
4.04
271 ratings
Learning Go
by Jon Bodner • 2021
Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.
4.42
493
Learning Go Summary
Learning Go
Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.
by Jon Bodner 2021 375 pages
4.42
493 ratings
The Red Web
by Andrei Soldatov • 2015
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
3.95
500+
The Red Web Summary
The Red Web
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
by Andrei Soldatov 2015 384 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Understanding and Using C Pointers
by Richard Reese • 2013
Pointers are C's sharpest tool. This is how to stop cutting yourself.
4.15
183
Understanding and Using C Pointers Summary
Understanding and Using C Pointers
Pointers are C's sharpest tool. This is how to stop cutting yourself.
by Richard Reese 2013 223 pages
4.15
183 ratings
Deep Learning
by John D. Kelleher • 2019
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
3.89
473
Deep Learning Summary
Deep Learning
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
by John D. Kelleher 2019 296 pages
3.89
473 ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008 210 pages
3.81
189 ratings
Applied Artificial Intelligence
by Mariya Yao • 2018
AI that doesn't pay for itself is overhead. The business leader's framework for picking what wins.
3.57
410
Applied Artificial Intelligence Summary
Applied Artificial Intelligence
AI that doesn't pay for itself is overhead. The business leader's framework for picking what wins.
by Mariya Yao 2018 201 pages
3.57
410 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
500+
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
500+ ratings
Symmetry
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2007
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
3.82
500+
Symmetry Summary
Symmetry
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2007 384 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
A Human Algorithm
by Flynn Coleman • 2019
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
3.58
299
A Human Algorithm Summary
A Human Algorithm
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
by Flynn Coleman 2019 336 pages
3.58
299 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Lasse Rouhiainen • 2018
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
3.92
314
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
by Lasse Rouhiainen 2018 300 pages
3.92
314 ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
1k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019 336 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
by Anil K. Jain • 1988
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
3.98
145
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing Summary
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
by Anil K. Jain 1988 569 pages
3.98
145 ratings
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
by Annalyn Ng • 2017
Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.
4.14
500+
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman Summary
Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
Data science without the math: twelve techniques, what they do, and why intuition alone falls short.
by Annalyn Ng 2017 147 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Writing High-Performance .NET Code
by Ben Watson • 2014
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
4.30
291
Writing High-Performance .NET Code Summary
Writing High-Performance .NET Code
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
by Ben Watson 2014 280 pages
4.30
291 ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995 432 pages
3.96
339 ratings
The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006 370 pages
3.98
170 ratings
A Brief History of Intelligence
by Max Solomon Bennett • 2023
Five evolutionary breakthroughs built your brain. Each one reveals what AI is still missing.
4.46
4k+
A Brief History of Intelligence Summary
A Brief History of Intelligence
Five evolutionary breakthroughs built your brain. Each one reveals what AI is still missing.
by Max Solomon Bennett 2023 432 pages
4.46
4k+ ratings
Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
3.63
265
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
by Martin Erwig 2017 336 pages
3.63
265 ratings
Cloud Architecture Patterns
by Bill Wilder • 2012
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
3.59
236
Cloud Architecture Patterns Summary
Cloud Architecture Patterns
Scale out, not up: the patterns that make cloud apps resilient, cheap, and self-healing.
by Bill Wilder 2012 182 pages
3.59
236 ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
500+
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008 320 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
by Darril Gibson • 2021
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
4.57
145
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead Summary
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
by Darril Gibson 2021 1120 pages
4.57
145 ratings
Software Architecture Patterns
by Mark Richards • 2015
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
3.65
498
Software Architecture Patterns Summary
Software Architecture Patterns
Five architecture patterns, their trade-offs, and how to pick the one your system actually needs.
by Mark Richards 2015 47 pages
3.65
498 ratings
UX Research
by Brad Nunnally • 2016
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
3.68
263
UX Research Summary
UX Research
What to ask, who to ask, and how to turn their answers into better products.
by Brad Nunnally 2016 256 pages
3.68
263 ratings
AI-Powered Commerce
by Andy Pandharikar • 2022
Skip the guesswork: AI mines market data to surface product ideas, white space, and demand signals.
AI-Powered Commerce Summary
AI-Powered Commerce
Skip the guesswork: AI mines market data to surface product ideas, white space, and demand signals.
by Andy Pandharikar 2022 256 pages
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007 384 pages
3.94
220 ratings
Programming C#
by Jesse Liberty • 2001
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
3.68
195
Programming C# Summary
Programming C#
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
by Jesse Liberty 2001 688 pages
3.68
195 ratings
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2016
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
3.53
139
Machine Learning for Dummies Summary
Machine Learning for Dummies
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
by John Paul Mueller 2016 410 pages
3.53
139 ratings
Big Data
by Bernard Marr • 2015
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
3.59
416
Big Data Summary
Big Data
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
by Bernard Marr 2015 233 pages
3.59
416 ratings
Machine Learning with R
by Brett Lantz • 2015
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
4.20
312
Machine Learning with R Summary
Machine Learning with R
Build the algorithms that catch spam, flag fraud, and recommend products: a hands-on guide in R.
by Brett Lantz 2015 375 pages
4.20
312 ratings
Hackers & Painters
by Paul Graham • 2004
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
4.05
9k+
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
by Paul Graham 2004 272 pages
4.05
9k+ ratings
Python for Geeks
by Muhammad Asif • 2021
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
4.50
8
Python for Geeks Summary
Python for Geeks
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
by Muhammad Asif 2021 546 pages
4.50
8 ratings
The AI Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2020
AI isn't incremental; it's a step change in finance. What investors and entrepreneurs must know now.
3.53
17
The AI Book Summary
The AI Book
AI isn't incremental; it's a step change in finance. What investors and entrepreneurs must know now.
by Susanne Chishti 2020 304 pages
3.53
17 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023 245 pages
3.50
20 ratings
Domain-Driven Design Quickly
by Floyd Marinescu • 2006
Business and code speak different languages. The modeling method that forces them to share one.
3.59
500+
Domain-Driven Design Quickly Summary
Domain-Driven Design Quickly
Business and code speak different languages. The modeling method that forces them to share one.
by Floyd Marinescu 2006 104 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004 627 pages
4.21
151 ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
500+
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020 158 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014 368 pages
3.51
182 ratings
How Data Happened
by Chris Wiggins • 2023
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
3.54
467
How Data Happened Summary
How Data Happened
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
by Chris Wiggins 2023 384 pages
3.54
467 ratings
Computational Thinking
by Peter J. Denning • 2019
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
3.63
304
Computational Thinking Summary
Computational Thinking
It is a 4,500-year-old practice that built modern science, yet most confuse it with just coding.
by Peter J. Denning 2019 246 pages
3.63
304 ratings
Ada's Algorithm
by James Essinger • 2013
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
3.27
1k+
Ada's Algorithm Summary
Ada's Algorithm
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
by James Essinger 2013 256 pages
3.27
1k+ ratings
Software Architect’s Handbook
by Joseph Ingeno • 2018
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
4.08
61
Software Architect’s Handbook Summary
Software Architect’s Handbook
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
by Joseph Ingeno 2018 596 pages
4.08
61 ratings
Writing Secure Code
by Michael Howard • 2001
Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.
4.01
372
Writing Secure Code Summary
Writing Secure Code
Every exploit begins with data your code trusted. The developer's manual for input validation.
by Michael Howard 2001 768 pages
4.01
372 ratings
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
1k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004 188 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Programming Elixir
by Dave Thomas • 2013
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
4.28
500+
Programming Elixir Summary
Programming Elixir
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
by Dave Thomas 2013 287 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Docker
by Karl Matthias • 2015
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
3.77
459
Docker Summary
Docker
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
by Karl Matthias 2015 232 pages
3.77
459 ratings
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
by Wendell Odom • 2019
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
4.53
161
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 Summary
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
by Wendell Odom 2019 848 pages
4.53
161 ratings
The Book of Why
by Judea Pearl • 2018
Data can't tell you why. A mathematical science of cause and effect finally can.
3.93
6k+
The Book of Why Summary
The Book of Why
Data can't tell you why. A mathematical science of cause and effect finally can.
by Judea Pearl 2018 432 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader
by Kevin J. Davey • 2019
A champion's playbook: 41 entries, 11 exits, and the testing rigor to build systems that work.
3.64
99
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader Summary
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader
A champion's playbook: 41 entries, 11 exits, and the testing rigor to build systems that work.
by Kevin J. Davey 2019 100 pages
3.64
99 ratings
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